Former names | Caesars Palace Showroom (planning/construction) |
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Address | 3570 South Las Vegas Boulevard Paradise, Nevada 89109-8924 |
Location | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Strip, Paradise |
Coordinates | 36°07′04″N 115°10′30″W / 36.11778°N 115.17500°W |
Owner | Caesars Entertainment |
Operator | Live Nation Entertainment |
Capacity | 4,100 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | December 2001 |
Opened | March 25, 2003 |
Renovated | July–September 2019 |
Construction cost | $108 million |
Architect | Scéno Plus and GSB, Inc. |
Structural engineer | Kordt Engineering Group |
Services engineer | Global Structural Detailing |
General contractor | Perini Corporation |
Main contractors | Morris-Shea Bridge Company |
Website | |
thecolosseum |
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a theater located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is the main entertainment venue for Caesars Palace.
The venue opened in 2003 and has an estimated seating capacity of 4,100 spectators. Its design is inspired by the architecture of ancient Rome along with aspects of contemporary architecture.[1] The cost of the theater was $108 million, becoming the most expensive entertainment venue in Las Vegas at the time, beating the "O" Theater at the Bellagio Las Vegas.[2]
Deemed the Home of the Greatest Entertainers in the World, the Colosseum has hosted numerous concert residencies by Celine Dion, Madonna, Elton John, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Usher, Rod Stewart, Cher, Bette Midler, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, and Adele. Celine Dion has had the longest residency (1,141 shows as of June 8, 2019) at the venue grossing a total of $650 million since her arrival in 2003. She also performed her record-breaking 1000th show at the venue on October 8, 2016.